Osinbajo condemns Taraba violent attacks

ACTING President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent violent attacks in some communities in Taraba state and has condoled with the victims of the incident.

A statement issued by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, in Abuja on Thursday, said he outright condemned the acts of violence, adding that perpetrators of the attack would be brought to book.

The statement disclosed that Osinbajo had already met in an emergency session with the state governor, Darius Ishaku and top security officials of the Federal Government over the incident.

He has consequently ordered the deployment of an extra military battalion, police reinforcements and also a deployment of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps to the areas affected.

Similarly, he has ordered the provision of relief materials to be delivered to the affected communities in Toffi, Mayo Daga, Mayo Sina, Tamiya, Kwara-Kwara, Tungan Lugere, Timjire, Nguroje and other villages in the hinterlands of Mambilla Plateau.

The said the Government has also put in motion long time solutions including mediation between opposing groups in the communal conflict.